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     It appears as though Gnu make determines dependencies solely based
upon the last change date of the files in question.  However this doesn't
seem to handle the case in which several developers are compiling in
separate directories using a source control system like RCS.

     For example, I may be compiling in my build directory when another
user checks in a stable version of `foo.c.' But, since I've already checked
out `foo.c' Gnu make isn't going to check out the new version for me.
Making `foo.c' dependent on the RCS archive isn't going to work either,
because another user might check in an unstable version of `foo.c' that I
don't want to compile with.

     I've been reading through the manual and don't see any way to take
care of the problem, short of modifying make.  If someone has solved this
problem with Gnu make or another tool, please let me know.  Otherwise I may
modify Gnu make so that the method that it uses to determine dependencies
can be changed.
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